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Security report for worcestercommunitytrust.org.uk

Worcester Community Trust · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Worcester Community Trust is a UK-based registered charity operating multiple community hubs across Worcester city, providing vital community services including support for vulnerable groups, domestic abuse assistance, youth services, and community engagement activities. The organization relies on donations, fundraising, and volunteer support to deliver its mission of empowering local communities. The website reflects a well-structured, content-rich platform that effectively communicates its services and community impact. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern theme and plugins, including event management and form handling, supported by Google Analytics for visitor insights. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, though some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are missing, representing areas for improvement. The absence of WHOIS data due to domain naming issues limits domain trust verification, but the website content and organizational information align with a legitimate non-profit entity. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence for the charity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
37
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
60

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The charity holds a strong local market position as a key community service provider in Worcester, managing six hubs and delivering diverse support services. Its business model is non-profit, funded through donations, grants, and community partnerships, with a focus on social impact rather than commercial revenue. The organization actively engages with the community through events, volunteer programs, and social media channels, enhancing its visibility and support base. Partnerships with platforms like JustGiving for donations and local event organizers strengthen its ecosystem. The website content and policies demonstrate transparency and commitment to community welfare, supporting sustained growth and trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and absence of a cookie consent mechanism indicate gaps in security best practices and GDPR compliance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which could hinder timely handling of security incidents. The WordPress platform and plugins should be regularly updated to mitigate vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit but could be enhanced to reduce risk and improve compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
  3. Publish an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to address security vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and providing clear user data rights information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Worcester Community Trust
Registration number
04722577
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Worcester Community Trust
Description
Worcester Community Trust is a registered charity that runs six community hubs in Worcester city, providing community facilities, activities, and services to empower people of all ages including support for the socially isolated, victims of domestic abuse, and wider community.
Key services
Community hubs management, Domestic abuse support, Youth services, Community information and support, Room and event space hire, Volunteer and fundraising opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Modern Events Calendar plugin, Forminator plugin, jQuery, Google Analytics, FontAwesome, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
AdsWizz
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking mechanisms.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error, limiting domain registration trust analysis.
  3. Website uses HTTPS and modern WordPress ecosystem with SEO and event calendar plugins.
  4. Privacy policy and multiple organizational policies are published and accessible.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  6. Social media presence is active on major platforms including Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
  7. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content; contact likely via forms and social media.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  9. No incident response or security policy pages detected.
  10. Website content is safe for general audiences with no adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature WordPress CMS platform using the Divi theme and several plugins such as Modern Events Calendar and Forminator for event and form management. The site loads scripts from reputable CDNs and uses Google Fonts and FontAwesome for styling. Performance is moderate with some heavy images but generally optimized for desktop and mobile. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search visibility. Accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The technical stack is standard for non-profit organizations and supports the business needs effectively, though opportunities exist for performance and accessibility enhancements.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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